This position is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within the National Fire and Emergency Medical Services Division. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, be detail-oriented, and possess experience leading teams while managing a wide range of program planning and project management responsibilities.
What will I do in this position if hired? The U.S. Fire Administration is calling all problem-solvers, relationship builders and leaders for the fire and emergency medical services profession. Our mission: We support and strengthen fire and emergency medical services and stakeholders to prepare for, prevent, mitigate, and respond to all hazards. In this position, you will serve as the Supervisory Fire Program Specialist.
Typical assignments include: Managing and directing a national-level information and outreach risk management program in fire prevention, detection, suppression, and public education. Developing and executing the Branch budget, monitors the utilization of available resources, including staffing requirements, and cultivates funding alternatives while assuring the soundness of the resulting programs and services.
Coordinating fire prevention, fire protection, community risk reduction, arson mitigation, and preparedness initiatives between the FEMA, USFA, other Federal agencies, state and local governments, fire and emergency medical services organizations, and stakeholders for the purpose of promoting national fire and life safety. What else do I need to know?
At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.
All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.
Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.
No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "requirements" section of this announcement. This announcement uses the Rule of Many methods under 5 CFR § 332.402. All qualified applicants who either exceeded the cut number/percentage or tie with other qualified applicants at the cut number/percentage will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.
We will provide the selecting official with a sufficient number of names, when available, to consider at least three candidates per vacancy. If fewer than three eligible and available candidates per vacancy result, we will expand the group in accordance with our pre-announced supplement strategy and OPM policy. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
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shakita.fultz@fema.dhs.gov · 202-340-9264
This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-18.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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